diff --git a/db_stats.php3 b/db_stats.php3
index 431fdac60..bb5ebd751 100644
--- a/db_stats.php3
+++ b/db_stats.php3
@@ -119,7 +119,8 @@ if ($num_dbs > 0) {
     }
     $img_tag        = ' ' . "\n"
                     . '            '
-                    . '<img src="./images/' . $sort_order . '_order.gif" border="0" width="7" height="7" alt="' . $sort_order . '" />';
+                    . '<img src="./images/' . $sort_order . '_order.gif" border="0" width="7" height="7" alt="'
+                    . (($sort_order == 'asc') ? $strAscending : $strDescending) . '" />';
     // Default order is ascending for db name, descending for sizes
     for ($i = 0; $i < 5; $i++) {
         $url_sort[$i]['order']   = (($i == 0) ? 'asc' : 'desc');